Prosecutors: Sex assault charges fairly filed against NY doc
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors urged a judge Thursday to reject claims by a former New York doctor that his guilty plea in state court in a sex abuse case means he can’t be prosecuted in federal court on
Jan. 6 riot lawyer’s illness throws wrench in several cases
A prominent conservative attorney representing more than a dozen defendants charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is seriously ill and hasn’t appeared in court for more than a week, throwing some cases into disarray.
Fall TV season serves up what viewers want: sci-fi, fantasy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fickleness is paying off for the young. Because Generation Z and a slice of millennials are more
Ida live updates: NJ tornado reached EF-3 rating, NWS says
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A tornado that ripped through Mullica Hill, New Jersey, on Wednesday evening is believed to have had an EF-3 rating, with winds of up to 150 miles per hour (240 kph), according to the National Weather
Biden says Ida, wildfires show ‘climate crisis’ has struck
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires — with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate...
Pollution cleanup from sunken Alaska ship costing millions
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Costs to contain pollution from a ship that sank near Kodiak Island more than 30 years ago have reached about $3 million in the weeks since authorities were notified of an oily sheen from the wreckage,
EXPLAINER: Why Poland declared state of emergency at border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda declared a state of emergency in areas along the border with Belarus Thursday, following a surge in illegal migration.
EXPLAINER: What to know about the new Texas abortion law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Supreme Court allowing a new Texas law that bans most abortions is the biggest curb to the constitutional right to an abortion in decades, and Republicans in other states are already considering similar measures.
US envoy Kerry says China crucial to handling climate crisis
BEIJING (AP) — China needs to expand its efforts to reduce carbon emissions to help hold back the rise in global temperatures, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said Thursday.
Health officials in New Brunswick report 10 new cases of COVID-19
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 16 recoveries and 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. There are now 121 active cases and three people are in hospital, including one in intensive care. Five of the new